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roller ski history

The first roller skis were originally manufactured in Sweden and then in Germany in the 1930's and were first used in Italy and Scandinavia.

Of course equipment evolved over time but the principle of using wheels to move forward and some sort of anti back-slipping system allowing to push off (in classic) has always been.The first roller skis were originally manufactured in Sweden and then in Germany in the 1930's and were first used in Italy and Scandinavia.

Of course equipment evolved over time but the principle of using wheels to move forward and some sort of anti back-slipping system allowing to push off (in classic) has always been.

the Italian, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, German and French rollers have been very strong in competitions compared to other nations since the beginning of competitive roller skiing. Note that World Roller Skiing championships are not an officially sanctioned races by FIS or recognized sports governing bodies.

Snowwing outdoor website has a great photographic history of roller skiing with some incredible images of early equipment.

. At this time all roller skis had one wheel in front and two wheels at the back. The metal frame was between 70 and 100 centimetres long.We have carbon fiber and aluminum and fiber glass material and ski accessories Etc.

The European Rollerski Federation was established around 1985, and the first European Championships were organized in the Netherlands in 1988.